All The Grocer articles in 14 December 2024 – Page 5
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News
Veg Power adds four new members to its board
The not-for-profit alliance has said the new appointments have ‘strengthened and diversified’ its board
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Co-op opens franchise at Royal Navy’s HMS Collingwood
The site in Fareham, Hampshire has been tailored to reflect the population on site, which includes military personnel, civil servants and contractors
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Parfetts founder Alan Parfett passes away age 95
Steeped in the grocery industry all his life, Parfett grew up alongside his three siblings in a small grocery store in Strand on the Green in Chiswick
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BRC warns of budget pressure on jobs as retail workforce falls by 225,000 in five years
‘It is inevitable the budget will also put pressure on jobs and hours in the coming year,’ warned BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson
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Rankings
The winners and losers of 2024 by brand and category
The Grocer’s Top Products Survey 2024 in association with NIQ found these products to be the most significant in terms of value and volume lost and gained over the past year
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JJ Foodservice expands Mix & Save promotion to keep supporting restaurants
The wholesaler is pairing its promotion with a new commercial space to open in the new year
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Sir Jim Walker CBE (1944-2024): the gentle giant of the Scottish food industry
Jim, who passed away this weekend, is survived by his wife of 45 years, Jennifer
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This launches chicken kyiv and chicken wing alternatives
The brand is launching This Isn’t Chicken Kyiv into chilled and This Isn’t Chicken Wings into frozen
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Primula launches Cheese Dippers for snacking market
The product combines Primula’s signature creamy cheese with on-the-go packaging to be a ‘must-have snack for busy, modern lifestyles’
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Aldi to invest £650m in expansion in 2025, adding 30 new stores
‘We recognise there are still areas without an Aldi store, so our expansion plans for 2025 are designed to address some of these gaps,’ said Aldi UK chief Giles Hurley
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Carlsberg takeover of Britvic given go-ahead by competition watchdog
The CMA announced in September it was to open an investigation into the deal
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Media Bites: higher wages, free carrots, and French onion soup
The UK’s wage growth accelerated to 5.2% in the three months to October
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Welfare campaigners claim ‘frankenchicken’ case victory, despite latest court dismissal
Campaigners said the dismissal was a technicality, with the court recognising, for the first time, it was unlawful for farm animals to suffer because of their genes
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City snapshot: Walkers’ revenue jumps despite volume struggles
Walkers Crisps has lost more sales this year after average prices increased 4.1%, according to The Grocer’s Top Products survey.
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Comment & Opinion
Kellogg’s TV ad starring Cornelius the giant green cockerel is no joke
Cereal giant Kellogg’s has splashed £12m on a bold marketing campaign, featuring a modern reinvention of its 66-year-old mascot
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Superfoodio unveils peanut ‘Better Cups’ with nut-based shells
The treats have rolled into over 130 Co-op stores nationwide
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Aldi launches ‘Christmas pudding exchange service’ for Gen Z
The discounter polled 2,000 adults who celebrate Christmas and found those aged under 29 were turning their back on traditional festive food, with the classic dried fruit sponge cake among the most disliked
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Nush Foods adds more protein to yoghurt alternative recipe
The new formulation is made with ethical European almonds and fava beans
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Harlech Foodservice secures £1m education contract in the Midlands
This is the third six-figure education contract the wholesaler has secured in this quarter